Shakespeare, William | "All's Well that Ends Well," from the Second Folio

Shakespeare, William

All's Well that Ends Well. [Extracted from:] Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. The Second Impression. London: Tho[mas]. Cotes for Allot, 1632

Folio (345 x 2225mm). Pages 229-254; small wormhole at extreme of bottom margin, light stain to portion of upper margin not affecting text, very intermittent spot, but generally a very presentable extract with good margins. Modern calf gilt, with slipcase. 

From the Second Folio Edition of the most important work in English Literature. 

The second folio edition of Shakespeare's plays, which in principle was a page-for-page reprint of the First Folio of 1623, was printed in 1632 by Thomas Cotes, who had taken over the Jaggard shop following Isaac’s death in 1627. Like the First Folio it was printed for a syndicate of publishers, which again included John Smethwick and William Aspley. Although many obvious corrections were made, the printing introduced hundreds of minor changes to the text.

REFERENCES:

Bartlett 120; Greg III: 1113-1116; Pforzheimer 906; STC 22274